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formation of triple entente including great britain, france, and ussia. when russia dropped out the u.s., itlay, and japan came in for russia
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allied powers
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formation of the triple alliance including germany, austria hungary, and ottoman powers (turkey)
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central powers
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An understanding among nations
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entente
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defense agreements among nations
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alliance system
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an entene of countries including great britain, fance, and russia
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triple entente
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an alliance banded together with the countries including germany, austria hungary, and italy
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triple alliance
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A system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
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balance of powers
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A feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
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nationalism
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people who share a common languaage and traditions
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ethnic groups
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the emperor of austria hungary, was assassinated in bosnia, him and his wife, his is what had started the war
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archduke franz ferdinand
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an election where woodrow wilson was running against theodore roosevelt, slogan was "he kept us out of war" woodrow wilson won
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election of 1916
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emperor in german
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kaiser
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when neutral nations can roam about and do whatever they want in the seas while a war is going on
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freedom of the seas
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who used poison gas
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germans
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who first used armored tanks
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allied powers
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formation of triple entente including great britain, france, and ussia. when russia dropped out the u.s., itlay, and japan came in for russia
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allied powers
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formation of the triple alliance including germany, austria hungary, and ottoman powers (turkey)
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central powers
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An understanding among nations
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entente
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defense agreements among nations
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alliance system
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an entene of countries including great britain, fance, and russia
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triple entente
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an alliance banded together with the countries including germany, austria hungary, and italy
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triple alliance
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A system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
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balance of powers
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A feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
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nationalism
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people who share a common languaage and traditions
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ethnic groups
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the emperor of austria hungary, was assassinated in bosnia, him and his wife, his is what had started the war
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archduke franz ferdinand
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an election where woodrow wilson was running against theodore roosevelt, slogan was "he kept us out of war" woodrow wilson won
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election of 1916
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emperor in german
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kaiser
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when neutral nations can roam about and do whatever they want in the seas while a war is going on
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freedom of the seas
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who used poison gas
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germans
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who first used armored tanks
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allied powers
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what was airplanes used for
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spying, and bombing enemies, dog fights
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germans used this to prevent great britain from blocading germany , a german word for submarine
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u-boat
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information designed to influence opinion
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propaganda
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what was the zimmermann telegram
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when the foreign minister of germany, arthur zimmermann sent a telegram to mexico saying if we take ur terriory we will be allies, u.s. intercepted it and sa it got angry
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the u.s. needed to raise an army quickly since they declare war so on may 18 congress passed the law which established a miliary draft
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selective service act
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in november 1917 a group of communists overthrew the democratic russian government established in march 1917. what was that group called
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bolsheviks
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led the bolsheviks to overthrow the russian government
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vladimir lenin
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in november 1917 the bolsheviks led by vladimir lenin overthrew the russian government. vladimir in mark 1918 signed a treaty with germany. what was the treaty's name and what circumstances were in it
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treaty of brest-litovsk... signed with germany surrendering poland, ukraine, and other territory to the germans
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led the american expeditionary force
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john j. pershing
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john j. pershing
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American expeditionary force
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john j. pershing led the ____ which was when the American troops were led into europe
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american expeditionary force
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line of battle
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front
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line of battle in germany
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eastern front
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line of battle in france
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western front
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an agreement to end the fighting
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armistice
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thegathering of resources and the preparation for war
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mobilization
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a commitee which had a mission which was to persuade Americans that the war represented a battle for democracy and freedom
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committee on public information
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people who are opposed to the use of violence
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pacifists
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secret action to damage the war effort
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sabotage
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the peace plan to end world war 1 and restructure the countries of europe, proposed by woodrow wilson
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fourteen points
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the ations used by one nation to eercies politicl o economic control over smaller or weaker nations
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imperalism
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a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
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isolationism
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a buildup of military strength within a country
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militarism
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An association of nations to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in wilson's fourteen points
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league of nations
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a position of not taking sides in a conflict
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neutrality
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payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused byy the war
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reparations
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when the allies and germany signed a treaty... treaty said germany had to accept full responsibility for the war and pay billions of dollars to repare it.
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versailles treaty
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allied powers side had created a submarine themselves called
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lusitania
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not a supporter of the league of nation
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henry cabot lodge
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after german u-boat torpedoed the unarmed french boat injuring americans , fearing that the u.s. would enter the war germany offer and promissed to warn neutral ships and passanger vessels before attacking. what was this pledge called
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sussex pledge
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